United States: Top 50 Wildlife Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 88 Instagram creators in the United States in the Wildlife category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.62% (middle half: 0.23–0.88%), and the median account has 1.7M followers. Over 1M followers: 42 of 50. Highest engagement: @jaiden_animations (12.71%), @kikithefox_ (5.38%), @sirgathelioness (3.70%).

Creators tracked: 88
Median ER (top 50): 0.62%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.23–0.88%
Median followers (top 50): 1.7M
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Discovery @discovery Followers: 20,097,293 • ER: 0.05% Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 20,097,293	ER 0.05%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Mike Holston @therealtarzann Followers: 16,134,399 • ER: 0.23% Los Angeles Movies & TV Shows Memes Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Memes Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Wildlife	Followers 16,134,399	ER 0.23%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Jay Brewer @jayprehistoricpets Followers: 8,666,585 • ER: 0.31% Fountain Valley Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 8,666,585	ER 0.31%	Country	City Fountain Valley	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Nature Is Metal @natureismetal Followers: 7,398,441 • ER: 1.11% Venice Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching	Followers 7,398,441	ER 1.11%	Country	City Venice	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Paul Nicklen @paulnicklen Followers: 7,162,357 • ER: 0.39% Birds National Parks Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds National Parks Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 7,162,357	ER 0.39%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 National Park Service @nationalparkservice Followers: 6,743,833 • ER: 0.47% Washington, D.C. Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 6,743,833	ER 0.47%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Animals Doing Things @animalsdoingthings Followers: 5,742,488 • ER: 0.63% Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife	Followers 5,742,488	ER 0.63%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Animal Planet @animalplanet Followers: 5,459,902 • ER: 0.09% Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 5,459,902	ER 0.09%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Ocean Destinations @ocean.destinations Followers: 5,049,950 • ER: 0.63% Birds Boats Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Boats Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 5,049,950	ER 0.63%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 World Wildlife Fund @world_wildlife Followers: 3,829,930 • ER: 0.08% Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 3,829,930	ER 0.08%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 The Reptile Zoo @thereptilezoo Followers: 3,706,935 • ER: 0.2% Fountain Valley Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife	Followers 3,706,935	ER 0.2%	Country	City Fountain Valley	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 JaidenAnimations @jaiden_animations Followers: 3,120,387 • ER: 12.71% Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife	Followers 3,120,387	ER 12.71%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Dillon Johnson @uncle_dijon Followers: 2,886,976 • ER: 1.89% Hamilton Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Pet Training Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Pet Training Wildlife	Followers 2,886,976	ER 1.89%	Country	City Hamilton	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Your Source of Memes @yoursourceofmemes Followers: 2,774,980 • ER: 0.06% Venice Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 2,774,980	ER 0.06%	Country	City Venice	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Mr. Kitters📣🐈 @mr.kitters.the.cat Followers: 2,723,218 • ER: 0.33% Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife	Followers 2,723,218	ER 0.33%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Samantha Faircloth @safarisammie Followers: 2,475,992 • ER: 1.11% Melrose Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 2,475,992	ER 1.11%	Country	City Melrose	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Great Outdoors @outdoorskie Followers: 2,354,914 • ER: 0.61% Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 2,354,914	ER 0.61%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Birds Perfection @birds_perfection Followers: 2,315,700 • ER: 0.71% Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 2,315,700	ER 0.71%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Mark Smith @mark.smith.photography Followers: 2,315,272 • ER: 0.77% Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 2,315,272	ER 0.77%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Animal EDventure Park & Safari @animaledventures Followers: 2,068,702 • ER: 0.21% Aberdeen Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 2,068,702	ER 0.21%	Country	City Aberdeen	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Valentin Gruener @valgruener Followers: 1,930,789 • ER: 0.98% Birds Hiking & Trekking Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Hiking & Trekking Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,930,789	ER 0.98%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 Kevin Richardson @lionwhisperersa Followers: 1,879,117 • ER: 0.67% Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,879,117	ER 0.67%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 ocean is freedom @seven_seas_explorer Followers: 1,875,035 • ER: 0.79% Esperance Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,875,035	ER 0.79%	Country	City Esperance	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Wildlife Rescuers @wildliferescuers Followers: 1,718,320 • ER: 0.64% Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife	Followers 1,718,320	ER 0.64%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 David Orin @adventorin Followers: 1,709,752 • ER: 0.1% Boca Raton Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching	Followers 1,709,752	ER 0.1%	Country	City Boca Raton	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 Joel Sartore- Photo Ark @joelsartore Followers: 1,686,579 • ER: 0.32% Exotic Pets Birds Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,686,579	ER 0.32%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 Puff Puff @itspuffpuff Followers: 1,596,278 • ER: 3.44% Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife	Followers 1,596,278	ER 3.44%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Christopher Gillette @gatorboys_chris Followers: 1,553,851 • ER: 0.38% Miami Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching	Followers 1,553,851	ER 0.38%	Country	City Miami	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 The Brutal Side of Nature @outdoorskieuncut Followers: 1,525,746 • ER: 0.77% Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,525,746	ER 0.77%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Safari \| Wildlife \| Animals @africasafariplanet Followers: 1,477,745 • ER: 1.18% Exotic Pets Cats Birds Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Birds Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,477,745	ER 1.18%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 History Clips Only @historyclipsonly Followers: 1,441,858 • ER: 0.83% Monterey Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,441,858	ER 0.83%	Country	City Monterey	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Ocean Lovers United @ocean_lovers_united Followers: 1,391,251 • ER: 0.04% Monterey Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,391,251	ER 0.04%	Country	City Monterey	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Kiki @kikithefox_ Followers: 1,380,329 • ER: 5.38% Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife	Followers 1,380,329	ER 5.38%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Nick Bishop @nickthewrangler Followers: 1,227,171 • ER: 0.53% Los Angeles Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,227,171	ER 0.53%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 Around The World @aroundtheworldpix Followers: 1,208,163 • ER: 0.36% Natural Disasters Birds Hiking & Trekking Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Natural Disasters Birds Hiking & Trekking Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,208,163	ER 0.36%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 Wild Geography @wildgeography Followers: 1,195,962 • ER: 0.25% Stuttgart Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,195,962	ER 0.25%	Country	City Stuttgart	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Karmagawa @karmagawa Followers: 1,188,817 • ER: 0.88% Ubud Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife	Followers 1,188,817	ER 0.88%	Country	City Ubud	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Tim Laman @timlaman Followers: 1,179,820 • ER: 0.16% Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,179,820	ER 0.16%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Sirga @sirgathelioness Followers: 1,069,307 • ER: 3.7% Tshabong Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,069,307	ER 3.7%	Country	City Tshabong	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 San Diego Zoo @sandiegozoo Followers: 1,060,657 • ER: 0% Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,060,657	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 Ocean & Coastals @oceanandcoastals Followers: 1,040,496 • ER: 0% Marine Life Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Marine Life Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,040,496	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Jasem Ali @uae_lionking Followers: 1,022,388 • ER: 0.16% Ras al Khaima Friendship Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Friendship Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,022,388	ER 0.16%	Country	City Ras al Khaima	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 T.R. Knight @t.r.knight Followers: 979,793 • ER: 1.22% Chicago Exotic Pets Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 979,793	ER 1.22%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 The Nature Conservancy @nature_org Followers: 964,252 • ER: 0.16% Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 964,252	ER 0.16%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Holly Combs @thehmc Followers: 943,201 • ER: 0.88% Carmel-by-the-Sea Exotic Pets Cats Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 943,201	ER 0.88%	Country	City Carmel-by-the-Sea	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Zachary Quinto @zacharyquinto Followers: 892,980 • ER: 0.67% New York City Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife	Followers 892,980	ER 0.67%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 WILD PLANET @wild.planet Followers: 888,714 • ER: 0.36% Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 888,714	ER 0.36%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 my_blue_wolf_ @my_blue_wolf_ Followers: 839,458 • ER: 1.32% Sevenoaks Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife	Followers 839,458	ER 1.32%	Country	City Sevenoaks	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Culture Pop Wire @culturepopwire Followers: 811,247 • ER: 0.67% Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 811,247	ER 0.67%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 Ivan Carter @ivan.carter Followers: 780,620 • ER: 0.15% Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 780,620	ER 0.15%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Who are the top Wildlife Instagram influencers in the United States?

By followers: @discovery (20.1M), @therealtarzann (16.1M), @jayprehistoricpets (8.7M). By engagement rate: @jaiden_animations (12.71%), @kikithefox_ (5.38%), @sirgathelioness (3.70%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Wildlife influencers in the United States?

The median is 0.62%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.23% and 0.88%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Wildlife Instagram influencers does infloo track in the United States?

88 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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